Practice question
Can an object be made identifiable by a mark placed upon recovery rather than having an original serial number?
- No; every item must be factory-numbered
- Yes
- Only objects made of metal qualify
- Only a manufacturer may identify evidence
- A later mark conclusively proves every prior event
Legal references
- A.M.19-08-15-SC, current Rules128,130 Sections1,21–22 and133 Sections1–5: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf
- People v. Olarte, G.R.233209, March11,2019, MAIN, object classification and authentication: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_233209_2019.html
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